Annals of internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Utility, Appropriateness, and Content of Electronic Consultations Across Medical Subspecialties.
Electronic consultations (e-consults) can facilitate patient access to specialists, minimize travel, and reduce unnecessary in-person visits. However, metrics to enable study of e-consults and their effect on processes and patient care are lacking. ⋯ None.
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Multicenter Study
Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope?
Studies have reported that natriuretic peptides provide prognostic information for emergency department (ED) syncope. ⋯ Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Isradipine Versus Placebo in Early Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Trial.
Studies suggest that dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers may be associated with reduced risk for Parkinson disease (PD). ⋯ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.